Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 263

"Portuguese Perpetual Calendar" International Watch Co., Schaffhau-sen, "Portuguese Perpetual Calendar", No. 126/250, Ref. 5021. Made in a limited edition of 250 examples in 2002. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, plat-inum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, 7-day power-reserve and a platinum IWC deployant clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs, trans-parentcase back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Satinésilver with applied white gold Arabic numerals, subsidiary "guil-loché"dials for the seconds, the days of the month, of the week,the months and the 7 day up-and-down indication, apertures forthe moon phases and the years. White gold "feuille" hands.M. Cal. C 50611, rhodium-plated. "fausses côtes" decoration, 66jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balanceadjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance spring, micrometer regulator, skeletonized bi-directionalrotor with gold medallion inlay engraved "IWC -ProbusScafusia - Seven Days Power-Reserve".Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.